Metallic fence-post.



PATENTBD 001?. 29. 19-07;

GJ GOLVIN. METALLIC FENCE POST.

APPLIOATION rum) JANA, 1907.

rm: NORRIS PETERS 00.. WASHINGTON, D4 :4

UNITED STATES CHASE OOLVIN, OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO.

METALLIC FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29, 1907.

Application filed January 4:, 1907- Serial No. 350,713.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHASE OOLVIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Charleston, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Fence- Posts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to metallic fence posts, and the object of the same is to provide a post of this character which will have as great strength as possible for the weight of the metal employed; to arrange the same to utilize the strength to its fullest extent; to provide the same with means for securing the fence wires thereto in any desired position; and to provide the same with an anchor for preventing either lateral or vertical movement of the post, which anchor will permit of the post being driven into the ground and which will further be adapted for use in the earth or in a concrete base. I

With these objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction to be hereinafter described, and then more fully pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1. is an elevation of a section of a fence provided with my improved post; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of one of these posts provided with my improved anchor; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of such apost set in a concrete base; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of such a post; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a similar post provided with a modified form of anchor; and Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views of the modified form. of anchor.

In these drawings, I have shown a post embodying one form of my invention, in which the post proper is indicated by the reference numeral 1 and consists of angle steel or iron substantially V-shape in cross section, and preferably bent to an angle of about sixty degrees. The V-shaped post 1 is provided near its edges Withapertures 2 adapted to receive a wire 9, adapted to have its ends twisted about the fence wire, or other suitable means for securing the fence wires .across the open face of the post. By thus placing the .-tion is opposed to any strain or pressure which may be brought against the fence. The apertures for these fastening devices may be arranged at intervals corresponding to the spaces between the fence wires, or, if desired, the entire length of the post may be provided with apertures spaced a short distance apart, say, about one inch, whereby the fence wires may be secured to any desired aperture and the spaces between the several wires may be regulated at will.

In order to prevent lateral or vertical movement of the post after the same has been placed in the ground, the post is provided with a suitable anchor which I prefer to secure to the post at some distance from the lower end thereof, thus enabling the post to be driven for some distance in the ground. This anchor prefer ably consists of a short length of angle iron 3, the two members 4 and 5 thereof being preferably bent at substantially right angles one to the other. This anchor may be secured to the post in any suitable manner, but I prefer to secure the same by slitting the member 4 of the anchor 3 intermediate the ends thereof and bending back the portions 6 thereof until they come into contact with the sides of the post 1 and providing the same with suitable apertures adapted to register with similar apertures in the sides of the V-shaped post, and to receive a rod or heavy wire 7 which is adapted to extend through the post and through the apertured lugs of the anchor and to have its outer ends bent forward against the sides of the post, and its intermediate portion which lies between the sides of the post to be bent-back toward the apex of the angular post, thereby fn'mly clenching the rod in the apertured post and lugs and firmly securing the anchor to the post. While this form of anchor is designed more particularly for use in the earth, it may be employed with equal success in a concrete base, as shown in Fig. 3, but, inasmuch as this form adds considerable to the expense of the post, I have devised a modified form of anchor for use in connection with concrete bases. When the metal posts are set in concrete bases the concrete will effectually hold the same against any lateral movement, but will sometimes allow the post to Work loose, so that it is capable of a vertical movement, and it is necessary that an anchor of some sort should be supplied to prevent the same from being pulled out of the base. I have provided a cheap and convenient anchor for this purpose by employing a short section of metal rod or heavy wire, as shown at easily inserted through the apertures in the post 1, which are usually employed for securing the anchor 3 to the post. This rod is preferably secured in position by clenching after the manner in which the rod 7 is clenched in the other form of anchor, the ends of the rod 8 being brought forward until they are substantially in alinement, and the central portion of the rod being bent toward the apex of the post, thus clenching the same against longitudinal movement. While this form of anchor would have little effect to prevent lateral movement of the post when set in the earth, it is sufficient, when embedded in concrete, to prevent the vertical movement of the post even though the post may be loose in the concrete base.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a metallic post in which the full strength of the metal is employed by securing the fence wires across the open face of the angular post, thereby securing the strength of the full width of both members 8 in Fig. 6, the same being curved so that it can be of the angle iron, as distinguished from the ordinary angular post in which the fence wires are secured across one of the members of theangle iron, thus securing the strength of but one of said members to oppose any pressure that may be applied to the fence. It will further be seen that I have provided the post with an anchor which will prevent the same from moving either vertically or laterally Whether set in the earth or in a concrete base, and which is so located relatively to the lower end of the post that the post can be driven a distance into the ground, thereby enabling the posts to be so set that the tops of the same will be in alinement,

making a fence of good appearance. This is preferably accomplished by digging a post hole of considerable less depth than it is desired to set the post and then placing the post in the hole and driving the same until the top is the proper distance from the ground, after i which the earth is filled in about the anchor and the post is held securely in position. it will be further observed that by the arrangement of the apertures for the fastening devices for the fence wires, these wires can be spaced apart any desired distance on any post without the necessity of punching the apertures in each post to correspond to the particular fence which is to be built.

I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. A fence post of the character described comprising a substantially V-shaped portion. means for securing the fence wires thereto, a sheet metal anchor having lugs struck therefrom and adapted to fit within said Vshaped portion, and means for rigidly securing" said lugs to said V-shaped portion of said post, substantially as described.

2. A fence post of the character described comprising a substantially V-shaped portion having apertures in its opposite sides near the lower end thereof, means for securing the fence wires thereto. a sheet metal anchor having lugs struck therefrom and'adapted to fit within said V-shaped portion and having apertures adapted to register with the apertures in said V-shaped portion, and a key adapted to extend through said apertures and to be clenched to secure said lugs rigidly to said V-shaped portion, substantially as described.

3. A fence post oi.- the character described comprising a substantially V-shaped portion, means for securing the fence wires thereto. a sheet metal anchor consisting of a vertical and a horizontal portion. said vertical portion having lugs struck therefrom, and means for securing said lugs to the V-shaped portion of said post, substantially as described.

-l. A fence post of the character described comprising a V-shaped portion. a plurality of apertures arranged along the edges of said Vshaped portion. means for securing the fence wi es to any of said apertures. and an anchor secured to said V-shaped portion above the lower end thereof. substaniially as described.

5. in a fence post of the character described, the combination. with a substantially V-shaped portion having corresponding apertures in its opposite side members near the lower ends thereof. of a rod extending through said apertures and having that portion thereof lying between said side members bent towards the apex of said V-shaped portion. thereby locking said rod in said apertures.

In testimony whereof. I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHASE (lilLYlN.

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